Since opening in May, HomeSmart Professionals has grown to 47 associates in Rhode Island. HomeSmart has 8,000 agents nationwide. HomeSmart provides associates with specific systems and technology that create efficiency in operations and paperless transactions.

Broker/owner Dean deTonnancourt brings 25 years of real estate experience to HomeSmart Professionals. deTonnancourt has been named Kent Washington Association of Realtors 2014 Realtor of the Year, his second time receiving this honor. “Getting rid of the splits is what makes HomeSmart different. Associates keep more money in their pockets and that translates to the consumer. They benefit because the associates are reinvesting that money into their marketing. They get to use it for their own lead generation and marketing for their clients and the clients love it,” deTonnancourt said in a statement.

Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian said, “I am very proud to welcome the first HomeSmart Professsionals Real Estate office on the East Coast to Warwick. This is yet another great first for our city. With 39 miles of coastline, a vibrant business community and our close-knit neighborhoods, Warwick is the perfect place for a real estate office to open its doors.”

The Phoenix, Ariz.-based HomeSmart Franchise added approximately 1,321 new jobs in 2013, and their goal is to continue to grow nationally and internationally in 2014 and for years to come.

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